From the Seven Days to the Potomac River

Battlefields of the Valley--1862 (with Michael Gionfriddo)

The 1862 Valley Campaign offers plenty of history AND landscape to explore. Michael Gionfriddo, a park ranger with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Association, joins host Chris Mackowski to talk about the things that make each of the 1862 battlefields unique—and well worth visiting. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Three Things I Learned (with Sam Flowers and Ryan Quint)

The ugly truth behind the “polite” behavior of “gentleman” in the Antebellum South. The power of rifled artillery against masonry forts. The statues in the U.S. Capitol. The Army of the Potomac as Baltimore. And more! It's time for another episode of "Three Things I've Learned"! This time, we talk with Emerging Civil War's Sam Flowers and Ryan Quint to see what new things they've learned recently—including some old facts in new ways! The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Practical Liberators (with Kristopher Teters)

As Federal armies in the west captured huge swaths of land in the early years of the war, the front line of emancipation moved with them, presenting pressing problems for military, political, and civilian leaders alike. Historian Kristopher Teters says officers like Grant and Sherman became “PracticalLiberators” by necessity. The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ tostart planning your trip today.

Jackson's Romney Campaign (with Tim Snyder)

Stonewall Jackson’s winter operations in the earliest months of 1862 proved to be one of the most notorious low points of his entire Civil War career. Author Tim Snyder has a new, in-depth look at this overlooked period of Jackson’s service, from Bath to Romney to the rocky fallout that resulted. The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org [civilwartrails.org]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

This Great Contest Afloat (with Neil Chatelain)

Forget the Eastern, Western, and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the Civil War. The naval theaters of the war invite an entirely different way of looking at the conflict. ECW's Neil Chatelain provides an overview of the Civil War on the water. The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ [http://civilwartrails.org/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.